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March Madness
The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, also known as March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played in the US to determine the men's college basketball national champion. The tournament consists of 68 teams and was first conducted in 1939, with the 68-team format adopted in 2011. UCLA has the most championships with 11, followed by the University of Kentucky with 8. The tournament is broadcast by CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV, with a contract through 2032 worth $891 million annually. The NCAA distributes revenue to participating teams based on their advancement, and the tournament has become part of American popular culture through bracket contests. Thirty-seven different schools have won the tournament, with UCLA's coach John Wooden holding the most titles with 10.learn more on wikipedia
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